(as) to the manner born

slightly formal

if you behave to the manner born, you behave confidently, as if a particular situation is usual and familiar for you.

Although he never lost his lower-class accent, he lived the life of a rich and successful businessman as to the manner born.

• get the bit between your teeth
• get the boot
• get the chop
• get the drift
• get the feel of
• get the feel of something
• get the flak
• get the goods on
• get the goods on someone
• get the green light
• get the hang of
• get the hang of something
• get the hell out
• get the hell out of
• get the hell out of somewhere
• get the hump
• get the jitters
• get the jump on
• get the jump on someone
• get the jump on something
• get the measure of
• get the measure of someone
• get the measure of something
• get the message
• get the munchies